» Without Label » GSMArena.com - Latest articles

GSMArena.com - Latest articles

–

GSMArena.com - Latest articles

Qualcomm announces 4nm Snapdragon W5 and W5+ Gen 1 SoC for wearables

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 09:00 AM PDT

After its teasers SoC last week, Qualcomm is announcing two new wearable chipsets today. To succeed the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ platform, Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and the W5+ Gen 1. Both SoCs are built on the 4nm process and represent a drastic improvement to Qualcomm's offering for wearables. Qualcomm touts that its new wearable chipsets will offer up to 2X the performance using half as much power compared to the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform. In typical scenarios, the W5+ can provide up to 50% longer battery life by taking up 30% less space than previous...

First official Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 press renders arrive

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 08:01 AM PDT

Here we go, our first look at the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 through what appear to be official press renders. The first two images come courtesy of Evan Blass in collaboration with 91Mobiles. The first is of the Galaxy Z Fold4 in what are supposed to be the official launch colors - Phantom Black on the left, Beige in the middle, and 'Gray-green' on the right. The render shows a design that's almost indistinguishable from the Galaxy Z Fol3 - a side-mounted fingerprint scanner on the right rail, a volume rocker above it, while in the upper left side, there's a SIM...

iQOO 10 brings SD 8+ Gen 1 chip, iQOO 10 Pro adds 200W fast charging

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 07:06 AM PDT

The first phone with 200W fast wired charging is now a reality – the iQOO 10 Pro. The vanilla model was also unveiled today, but that charges at "only" 120W. Let's have a closer look starting with the Pro. iQOO 10 and 10 Pro were unveiled today, will become available in China next week iQOO 10 Pro The iQOO 10 Pro has a 4,700mAh battery that is split into two cells. A GaN charger pushes out an impressive 10A , which is enough to complete a full charge in just 10 minutes. The charger comes in the box and is paired with a 1.5m (5ft) USB-C charging cable. The phone also supports...

The Head of Samsung's Security Team explains how the company keeps Galaxy devices safe

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 06:17 AM PDT

You may have caught news reports of the Pegasus spyware infecting the phones of politicians, journalists and activists. Mobile security is more important than ever, but it is a daunting task. Dr. Seungwon Shin, the VP and Head of the Security Team, Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics, penned an editorial in which he goes into detail on how Samsung Galaxy devices are protected against new threats. Dr. Shin led security innovations in the Galaxy ecosystem, including the development of secure AP and the Samsung Knox Vault. He is member of the INTERPOL DarkNet Working Group as...

Samsung confirms August 10 Unpacked event for Z Fold4 and Flip4

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 05:31 AM PDT

Samsung Mobile officially confirmed its August 10 Galaxy Unpacked event via a cryptic tweet. Just as yesterday leaked event poster suggested, Samsung will announce its latest foldables - the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 as well as its latest Galaxy Watch 5 series on Wednesday, August 10. Samsung encoded message The encoded message is solved by placing the 08-10-22 numbers inside the missing color-coordinated spaces. Once filled in you get the August 10, 2022 date which answers the "When will something greater arrive?" question. The actual colors in the teaser could end up being...

Amazon Prime Video redesigned with a better navigation menu, faster content search

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 04:40 AM PDT

Amazon has begun rolling out the redesigned UI for its Prime Video app with the primary goal of making content finding easier for its users. And the first step in that direction is a simplified main navigation menu that's easily accessible, allowing Prime Video customers to browse through the broad selection of movies, TV shows, sports, and premium channels quickly. Prime Video users get an easy access path to the titles included with the Prime membership, including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The new navigation menu in the living room apps has...

Apple faces potential class action lawsuit in the US over Apple Pay anticompetitive practices

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 03:46 AM PDT

Iowa's Affinity Credit Union is suing Apple over what it alleges is anticompetitive conduct in how it operates Apple Pay. This may turn into a class action lawsuit and is similar to a charge in the EU last year. The charge is this – Apple "coerces" owners of its phones, tablets and watches to use Apple Pay and prevents other payment services from competing on its platforms. This has lead to 4,000 banks and credit unions in the US to use Apple Pay and pay at least $1 billion of excess fees each year. Apple charges a 0.15% fee on credit transactions and a flat 0.5 cent fee on debit...

Nubia Z40S Pro video highlights key specs and design

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 02:53 AM PDT

The Nubia Z40S Pro is launching tomorrow and we're getting a lengthy promotional video to fill us in on its key specs and design. The camera setup includes a 64MP Sony IMX787 primary sensor with a 35mm equivalent lens and OIS alongside a 50MP ultrawide module that doubles as a macro cam and also has OIS and an 8MP 125mm equivalent periscope module with 5x optical zoom. We also get to see the LED ring light on the back. The phone will also get a sliding shortcut button on the side which will help users switch to "street photography mode". Z40S Pro is equipped with a...

Netflix explains how it will stop the widespread account sharing

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 02:01 AM PDT

Netflix revealed earlier this year it is losing money as people from multiple households are sharing accounts, even though it goes against its terms of service. We are now seeing the company's plan to clamp down on this. The plans will get a new "Add a home" option. It will allow one account to be shared across multiple households with users paying extra for each home after the first one. The "Add a Home" option is an evolution of "Add Extra Member" that was pioneered in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru earlier this year. The feature will be tested in Argentina, the Dominican Republic,...

Huawei MatePad Pro launching on July 27

Posted: 19 Jul 2022 01:13 AM PDT

Yesterday Huawei confirmed it will announce HarmonyOS 3 on July 27, but that won't be where the new stuff ends. A new Weibo post details we're also getting a new 11-inch MatePad Pro tablet. The 2022 version of the MatePad Pro will bring a design overhaul with a circular camera cutout on the back similar to the Mate 40 series. Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch teaser We can also see the curved metal sides of the tablet as well as the top and bottom sides which show out the speaker grille. No specs were shared at this point but we can expect Huawei to fill us in as the announcement day...

Canalys: Smartphone sales fell 9% in Q2 2022 due to oversupply and soaring inflation

Posted: 18 Jul 2022 11:55 PM PDT

Canalys posted a troubling report on the smartphone market for Q2 2022. Shipments between April and June fell 9% YoY after weaker demand, following "economic headwinds and regional uncertainty". Samsung remained the top maker in Q2 while Apple retook second place from Xiaomi after strong iPhone 13 sales, while Chinese makers struggled at home. According to Runar Bjørhovde, Research Analyst at Canalys, companies faced sluggish demand, which led to rethinking quarterly strategies. The soaring inflation and inventory pileup resulted in makers "reassessing their portfolio" for the...

OnePlus 10T's India launch date, price tipped

Posted: 18 Jul 2022 10:37 PM PDT

Earlier this month, we heard the OnePlus 10T will launch in India between July 25 and August 1. But a new report claims the smartphone will debut in the Asian country on August 3. The source also claims that the OnePlus 10T will come in 128GB and 256GB storage trims in India with three RAM options - 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB. The smartphone will be offered in Jade Green and Moonstone Black colors. However, the Moonstone Black model will only have the 16GB RAM option, whereas the Jade Green version might only come in 8GB and 12GB trims. OnePlus 10T's leaked render (Source: OnLeaks and...

Google Wallet update starts rolling out to Android users

Posted: 18 Jul 2022 09:01 PM PDT

During Google I/O, plans were announced to add support to its digital wallet app for not only Digital IDs and car keys, but also digital office and hotel keys. It would also come with a "rebranding" that doesn't change the name of the payment service itself, "Google Pay" is still around and the name of the payment service. The change is to the name of the app, which is now Google Wallet. Source: 9to5Google This change is reflected with the latest confirmation from a Google representative who confirmed to The Verge that Google "started rolling out the Wallet to Android users...

The first vehicle with “Huawei Inside”, ArcFox Alpha-S, enters production

Posted: 18 Jul 2022 06:44 PM PDT

Over a year ago, Huawei announced that it was partnering with Chinese EV maker Arcfox to produce a luxury EV that is powered by Huawei's HI (Huawei Inside) solution. It combines a HarmonyOS-powered smart display on the interior and Huawei's HiCar solution capable of level-3 autonomous driving. Arcfox Alpha-S has an infotainment system powered by HarmonyOS The Arcfox Alpha-S is the first production car with "Huawei Inside" and it is now entering mass production. The EV's autonomous driving system is capable of 400TOPs of computing and is equipped with a LOT of sensing tech: three...

Instagram now lets you buy stuff in chats

Posted: 18 Jul 2022 03:59 PM PDT

Today Instagram is out with a new update, and this one lets you buy stuff straight from your chats. This works for purchases from "qualified small businesses", which will confirm your orders, create payment requests, and collect payment all within the chat interface. Everything thus stays in the same place - your questions, the business' answers, any other communication you've exchanged with them, along with your orders, shipping and tracking info. Instagram parent company Meta says one billion people message a business each week across its family of apps. Given this, and Instagram wanting...
Disqus Comments

Popular Post